Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando by Andrea Wang (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Magic Ramen by Andrea Wang, Kana Urbanowicz Inspiration struck when Momofuku Ando spotted the long lines for a simple bowl of ramen following World War II in Japan. This picture book biography tells the true story behind the creation of one of the worlds most popular foods. Full color. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description World War II was over, but in Japan, lines for a simple bowl of ramen noodles wound down the sidewalk. What Momofuku Ando did next would change food forever. Andrea Wang, author of Watercress (a Newberry honor book and winner of the Caldecott Medal), tells the true story behind the creation of one of the worlds most popular foods. "An inspiring story of persistence and an ideal purchase for any collection." School Library Journal, STARRED review 2021 Nutmeg Book Awards NomineeWinner of the 2020 Sakura AwardRead Across America Book of the Month, May 2021Center for Multicultural Childrens Literature Best Book of 2019 ListSmithsonian Magazine 10 Best Childrens Books of 2019′ List Every day, Momofuku Ando would retire to his lab--a little shed in his backyard. For years, hed dreamed about making a new kind of ramen noodle soup that was quick, convenient, and tasty for the hungry people hed seen in line for a bowl on the black market following World War II. Peace follows from a full stomach, he believed. Day after day, Ando experimented. Night after night, he failed. But Ando kept experimenting. With persistence, creativity, and a little inspiration, Ando succeeded. This is the true story behind one of the worlds most popular foods. Author Biography Andrea Wang, the Newberry Honor and APALA Award winning author of the Caldecott Medal winning Watercress, loves noodles, food, and noodling about food. A former environmental scientist, she appreciates Andos scientific spirit, persistence in the face of failure, and passion for making the world a better place.Andrea lives in Colorado with her family and their dog, Mochi. Sometimes they have instant ramen for breakfast. You can find out more about Andrea at andreaywang.com. Kana Urbanowicz works mainly as an illustrator and likes to draw people eating delicious food. Apart from illustration, she also creates animations, comics, and even clay figurines. She lives in Kanagawa, Japan, with her artist husband. By a lucky coincidence, there is a Momofuku Ando museum nearby, so she went there for some inspiration and noodle fun. After reading Andos biography, Kana is happy that she could take part in making this book happen! Read more about her works at tekumushi.com. Review "Vivid artwork by debut artist Urbanowicz uses a clear line style to combine documentary seriousnesswith humor, drawing Ando eyeing a piece of his wifes tempura, wondering whether deep-frying thenoodles will allow boiling water to penetrate them. (It does.) Persistence is at the heart of this successstory as Ando presses on despite numerous setbacks. And, starry-eyed as it may sound, the goal ofpeace through food seems important - and possible - by the storys end."-- "Publishers Weekly""Warning: Reading this on a cold, snowy day will give you a serious hankering for the stuff[ramen]. Just ask my five-year-old...As Publishers Weekly notes, Starry-eye as it may sound, the goal ofpeace through food seems important - and possible - by the storys end."-- "Smithsonian Magazine"Magic Ramen, for me, is the kind of book that can bridge that gap between kids that like fact and kids that like fiction. Luring fiction readers over to the world of informational texts is one of my great pleasures in life. It isnt all that hard, if the book is interesting enough, the text fun, and the subject original. This is the book that can convince a child that real life is just as full of kooky stories as anything you could make up. So heres to the little bio unafraid to try something new. And, unlike Momofuku Ando, it gets it right on the very first try.--Betsy Bird "School Library Journal" Review Quote Magic Ramen , for me, is the kind of book that can bridge that gap between kids that like fact and kids that like fiction. Luring fiction readers over to the world of informational texts is one of my great pleasures in life. It isnt all that hard, if the book is interesting enough, the text fun, and the subject original. This is the book that can convince a child that real life is just as full of kooky stories as anything you could make up. So heres to the little bio unafraid to try something new. And, unlike Momofuku Ando, it gets it right on the very first try. Details ISBN1499807031 Author Kana Urbanowicz Pages 40 Language English Year 2019 ISBN-10 1499807031 ISBN-13 9781499807035 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2019-03-05 Short Title Magic Ramen Audience Age 4-8 Illustrator Kana Urbanowicz Subtitle The Story of Momofuku Ando UK Release Date 2019-03-05 DEWEY 641.822 Audience Children / Juvenile Publisher Little Bee Books Inc. Imprint Little Bee Books Inc. Place of Publication NY Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2019-03-05 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:120068409;

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